The Federal Minister of Finance wants to expand renewable energies, but does not want to do without oil and gas for the time being.
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Berlin In order to reduce dependence on Russian energy imports, Federal Finance Minister and FDP leader Christian Lindner proposes an immediate review of the coalition agreement, which previously banned new oil and gas drilling in the North and Baltic Seas. “We have to question the coalition agreement’s stipulation that we do not want to continue mining oil and gas in the North Sea,” said Lindner in an interview with the Tagesspiegel.
“Due to the development of world market prices, this seems to be becoming more economical.” Germany will still need oil and gas, at least for a transitional period. “In view of the changed geopolitical background, I think it is advisable to examine our country’s entire energy strategy without prohibitions on thinking,” he appealed to the Greens to open themselves to expanding domestic oil and gas production and to support new drilling permits.
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